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[Hector Black <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>]

I don't know if I mentioned the varieties we have and have tried.  Climax is
every 4th row, and Tifblue is the main bearer.  Climax is slightly earlier
and has a shorter season that Tifblue.  It is also more upright growing here
and I'm have quite a bit of work keeping it at 6 ft. or so.  Tifblue is the
longer bearer and often preferred for flavor.  We've tried Premier, but it
didn't measure up to the others although the berries were larger.
    Hector Black zone 6 middle TN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 3:08 PM
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Blueberries


> I appreciate the blueberry thread/responses.  I think the reason my yields
> were light before is that I used bushes that were in place when I had my
old
> garden.  They were too shaded, and were not likely the right variety for
> that zone 7a garden.  For my new garden, I've been looking at Southern
> highbushes.  I've been considering Sharpblue, Legacy, and the rabbiteye
> Premier because of their reputed flavor as well as yields.  I'll add your
> recommendations to my list!
>
> Stephen Sadler, Ph.D.
> USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,
> Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Hal Love
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:43 AM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Blueberries
>
> David,
>
> I find it hard to understand why northern highbush would not do well for
> you. Generally, the reasons for failure are 1) really hot, dry summers, 2)
> insufficient winter chill,  3) heavy, poorly drained soil, or 4) pH too
> high. You don't seem to qualify for any of these.
>
> You may want to try southern highbush. There are a number of newer
southern
> highbush, that usually do very well in areas were rabbiteyes do well. The
> ones released from Maryland, North Carolina, and Arkansas should thrive in
> your climate. Avoid the varieties bred for growing in Florida, these have
> really low chill requirements, and break bud and flower way too early.
Some
> I have grown and would highly recommend are, O'neal, Sierra, and Ozark
Blue.
> If you want to stick to rabbiteyes, you may want to consider two of the
> newer releases from North Carolina, Yadkin and Montgomery. These are
> reported to have the best tasting berries of any rabbiteyes released to
> date. Yadkin is also self-fertile and highly resistant to spring frost
> injury as well. However, I have not tried either of these yet.
>
> Hal
> zn 6 TN
>
>
>
>
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